Vet-Repro Reproductive Specialists
Resources for Breeders
Do you need advice, or would you like to discuss if the procedures we offer are right for you and your pet? We’re friendly and would be happy to help.
Female procedures
Ovulation Timing
Identifying the point at which a bitch ovulates in her cycle is called ovulation timing. It is a critical piece of information when choosing when to mate;
Transcervical insemination
Transcervical insemination has been proven to result in higher pregnancy rates and larger litter sizes than traditional vaginal artificial insemination.
Management of Seasons
Whether your bitch’s seasons are regular or irregular, there are a wide range of options available to postpone them – either briefly or for a prolonged period – without any lasting effects on future fertility.
Pseudopregnancy
Pseudopregnancy is a completely normal phenomenon. All bitches that don’t fall pregnant during their season, experience a period of pseudopregnancy.
Heat Induction
Heat induction is the advancement of a bitch’s season so it occurs sooner than would be anticipated based on her previous pattern of seasons.
Pregnancy Evaluation
Pregnancy diagnosis by ultrasound scan can be performed from around 21 days of gestation. It is quick and non-invasive.
Male procedures
Semen Collection
Semen samples can be collected for analysis for the purposes of fertility assessment or to be processed for breeding.
Semen processing and shipping
Using advanced extenders to preserve the fertility of sperm for up to 10 days provides windows for transport options.
Semen Freezing
Semen samples can be frozen so that the sperm remain fertile indefinitely, allowing it to be stored for long long periods for future use, or shipped over great distances.
Semen evaluation
The only true marker of fertility is pregnancy, however, there are a range of characteristics we consider optimal for sperm and these are worth looking for when evaluating your dog’s fertility.
Other procedures
Breeding soundness examination and certification
A certificate is available to owners of breeding animals to show an examination has been performed at a reproductive specialist establishment.
Animal Infertility investigations
We have the knowledge, expertise and state-of-the-art equipment needed to get to the bottom of every animal’s fertility conundrums.
Remote Consulting
We can review your animal’s full clinical history, discuss the case with your vet, and produce a written course of action.